1. Tara M. Lyons, RN, MA, ACNP
125 Park Drive
Pelham Manor, NY 10803
917-226-9836
Tlyons125@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
* May 2002 M.A., ACNP: NYU, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (N.P.) Program,
New York University Graduate School of Nursing, NYC, NY
* May 1995 B.S.N, RN: CMSV, Registered Nursing (R.N.) Program,
College of Mount Saint Vincent, Nursing /BSN Program, Riverdale, NY
EMPLOYMENT:
09/2015-Present: Critical Care Educator, FT, Montefiore New Rochelle (MNR), New Rochelle, NY 10801:
Duties: Clinical Education and follow up of new RN’s to the Emergency dept, ICU, and PCU/telemetry unit.
Monitoring and Oversight of the orientation/preceptorships ofnew RNs. Updating and editing critical care policies
as they pertain to current clinical practice and current practice literature.
10/2013-1/2016 Nursing Supervisor, PT: Montefiore New Rochelle (SSMC), New Rochelle, NY 10801:
Duties: Oversight of @ 150-200 Employees, covering 12.5 hourshifts…Duties: On Site site nursing supervision,
managing bed assignments and ER admissions... Also oversight of staffing issues and medical/nursing issues
throughout the hospital.Working usually 2-8 shifts a month, alongside other work position below.
11/2010-10/2013 Nursing Supervisor, PT/PD: Lawrence Hospital Center, Bronxville, NY 10708 :
Duties: Over sight of @ 110-180 Employess. Duties: On Site site nursing supervision,managing bed assignments
and ER admissions... Also oversight of staffing issues and medical/nursing issues throughout the hospital.Working
usually 1-4 shifts a month, alongside otherwork position below.
3/2006 - 1 /2014 NP (Nurse Practitioner, Medicine), Private Practice: Castle Assisted Living Facility, E. 80 St.
Duties: Diagnosis and General Medical Management of adult residents with multiple co-morbid conditions.
Diagnosing new medical conditions,prescribing and updating medications, and overseeing continuous medical
care... Went from F/T to P/T once starting as an ADN/Nursing Supervisor at Lawrence Hospital (above).
1/2004 - 3/2006 NP/ NP Manager, Dermatology, Full Time, Skinklinic Center, East 61st Street
Duties: Over sight of @ 30 -55 employees (RN, NP, and PAs) Diagnosis and medical management of
dermatological management of various conditions.Treatments include glycolic peels, microdermabrasion, botox
therapy, line fillers, lasers (photoaging reversal, acne, hair removal, hyperpigmentation reduction).
12/2003 - 1/2004 NP- General Internal Medicine, Full Time, Mount Sinai Hospital, Madison Avenue
Duties: As part of the HOSPITALIST Medical Practice, acted as an NP in : Diagnosis and ACUTE medical
management of a large inpatient population throughout the hospital.Responsible for admissions and transfers from
ICU’s, ER, Specialty units onto general medical service.
2. TML Resume (Continued)…
1/2001 - 12/2003 Research/Clinical RN, P/T (2 hospitals) Interventional Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100
East 77th ST.& Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave Levy Place, NYC, NY, 10028
Duties: As a head Research RN: Coordinated research trials on new stents,radiation treatments, and distal
protection devices in interventional cardiology. Also transferred into the clinical area and worked as a cardiac cath
lab monitoring and circulating RN. (Coronary Angioplasty/Stenting,Coronary radiation, Carotid and peripheral
procedures,IABP placement, PM placement)
2/2000-1/2001 Research Coordinator, Orthopedics, F/T, Hosp.Special Surgery/HSS: 500 East 70th Street, NYC
Duties: As the head Research RN: Coordinated trials in upper extremity bone and micro vascular/genetic research.
Also worked as a nurse-clinician in the office setting.(IRB preparation, Patient enrollment, FDA protocols, Patient
monitoring)
9/1998-2/2000 Staff/Charge RN, CCU , Full Time, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, NYC,10021
Duties: Responsible for the monitoring and overall care of acutely ill patients with cardiac diagnoses and/orhave
undergone high-risk interventional procedures (coronary stenting,angioplasty,acute m.i. balloon-pump placement,
swan-ganz insertion, pericardial window placement)
1/1998-9/1999 Staff/Charge RN, PCU/Telemetry Unit, Full Time, LHH, 100 E. 77th St, NYC 10021
Duties: Responsible for the monitoring and overall care of patients who have undergone interventional cardiac
procedures (stent placement, angioplasty,eps testing,pacemaker placement)
10/1995-1/1998 Staff/Charge RN, Oncology Medical Unit, F/T, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, New
York, NY 10021
Duties: Responsible for the overall care of patients with oncological diagnoses and/orhematology/ oncology
history, including: chemotherapy protocols and administration, pre and post-radiation care, general medical care.
LICENSES/ MEMBERSHIPS/ CERTIFICATIONS:
*New York State Licensed Adult Acute Care NP, July 2002
(NYS APN/ACNP Lic# 430175) (NPI #1730411885)
* New York State Licensed RN, August 1995
(NY Lic.# 415828)
DEA Registration # ML2886680
*A.N.C.C.- Certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing 4/1997 (RN-C)
*A.N.C.C.- Board Certification Sept. 2002. (ACNP- BC)
*American Heart Association- Member.New York Professional Nurse’s Union- Member.
*American Association of Critical Care Nurses- Member.
*Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (& TCT online)- Member.
*I.V. Certification for peripheral and central IV use.
*ACLS certification/BCLS certification.
**ACLS/BCLS INSTRUCTOR